Orioles rookie Brandon Young loses bid for perfect game
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At 5 years old, Brandon Young attended his first game at the Astros’ Daikin Park (known as Minute Maid Park at the time). His family drove about 95 miles west from their hometown of Lumberton, Texas,
Baltimore Orioles rookie right-hander Brandon Young had to move past his last start. In dropping to 0-6, Young saw his ERA increase to 6.70 through the first 10 starts of his major league career after allowing six runs over three innings against the Athletics on Aug.
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Brandon Young lost his bid for a perfect game against the Houston Astros on Friday night on an infield hit by Ramon Urias with two out in the eighth inning. Urias hit a slow dribbler toward third base side that Young fielded.
On his 24th batter of the game against the Houston Astros, Young allowed an infield hit to infielder Ramón Urías, whom the Orioles traded to Houston at the deadline. Urías hit a soft grounder to Young's right, just far away enough that he had to make a rushed and off-balance throw that veered wide of first base, allowing the batter to reach second.
Ramón Urías singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Brandon Young. Ramón Urías to 2nd. Ramón Urías advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by pitcher Brandon Young.
HOUSTON — Breaking up Brandon Young’s perfect game bid Friday wasn’t enough for Ramón Urías. He needed even more revenge. Urías, the longtime Orioles infielder who was traded to the Astros at the deadline,